of Cancer and its Treatment 

Cancer is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer cells often originate from one tissue site and invade, spread and damage other tissue beds and organs, leading to death. The National Cancer Institutes estimates that approximately 10.5 million Americans with a history of cancer in the United States were alive in January 2003 (American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts & Figures 2007).

In recent years, the diagnosis and treatment of human cancers have greatly improved. However, there is still a substantial need to improve the early diagnosis of cancer, the staging of...